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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 2054 m/e 06/1919
London and North Western Railway 2855 m/e 09/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6289   29/03/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3852   16/11/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3852   14/02/1948
British Railways 63852 w/e 01/07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/306/1919
O4/8 (2-8-0)05/11/1955
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L712
Works Number 22145
To Service During 06/1919
Taken into Stock 29/03/1924
Withdrawal Thu 30/01/1964 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 44 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys
Information Queen's Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping T W Ward (Beighton)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T W Ward, Beighton, 4/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1919
91LNWR   (on loan)   09/1919
ROD       08/1921
GOR   Gorton on 04/04/1924
DON   Doncaster on 07/04/1924
LIN   Lincoln on 19/01/1929
TUX   Tuxford on 02/02/1929
37A   Ardsley on 27/09/1953
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 20/12/1953
41F   Mexborough on 09/09/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 09/12/1962
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 10/02/1963
     Withdrawn on 30/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 39B Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 2w/e 15/12/1962
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 02/03/1963
WDN   on 30/01/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1919 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1160)
17/01/1929 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1871)
31/03/1931 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1140)
15/07/1933 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1071)
30/11/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 514)
02/04/1938 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
02/04/1938 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3321)
13/07/1940 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1010)
31/10/1942 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3329)
01/09/1945 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3331)
14/02/1948 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3410)
24/06/1950 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3432)
20/12/1952 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 22886)
05/11/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28884)
15/01/1959 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 28887)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 1924 29/03/1924   Heavy Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6289
 
Gorton Works 22/06/1926 01/09/1926 72 days General    
Gorton Works 01/10/1928 17/01/1929 109 days General Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/01/1931 31/03/1931 70 days General Boiler number 1140 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 01/06/1933 15/07/1933 45 days General Boiler number 1071 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1935 30/11/1935 35 days General Boiler number 514 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 04/03/1938 02/04/1938 30 days General Chimney altered
Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 17/06/1940 13/07/1940 27 days General Boiler number 1010 (Diagram 15)
 
Stratford Works 23/08/1942 31/10/1942 70 days General Boiler number 3329 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 24/06/1945 01/09/1945 70 days General Boiler number 3331 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 12/01/1948 14/02/1948 34 days General Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3852
 
Gorton Works 30/05/1950 24/06/1950 26 days General Boiler number 3432 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63852
 
Gorton Works 23/11/1952 20/12/1952 28 days General Boiler number 22886 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/12/1952 29/12/1952 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 05/08/1955 05/11/1955 93 days General Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28884 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 08/12/1958 15/01/1959 39 days General Boiler number 28887 (Diagram 15)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/04/1950 Derby Works New work: On 28/4 new 2-6-4T's Nos. 42142/43 were complete-No. 42142 being in the Paint Shop-No. 42144 had the frames and cylinders erected and No. 42145 only the frames. New diesel No. 12069 was complete. The frames were erected for the first two of a batch of new 2-6-4T's for the Ulster Transport Authority. Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 10000, 12023, 15100, 40417, 453, 40484, 502/03, 40516, 557, 40658. 659, 40926, 930, 41014/44/52, 1073, 41075/91/97, 1118/50, 41166/95, 1303, 1727, 1855, 42305/07/34/36, 2348, 42360/86/97, 2407, 42413, 42505/11/18/32/33/35, 3090, 3187, 43228, 3254, 3379, 43388/89, 43482, 3507/22/50/95/98, 3773, 3810/32/52, 43870/79. 43940, 3962, 4005/92, 4153, 44176, 4273, 44275, 4289, 44298, 44403/12/25, 4532/63, 44570, 4578, 44584, 44667, 13807, 58041, 58198, 22913, ED1, W.R. Nos. 2039, 2186. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined, with the crest, were Nos. 40056, 40628, 41035, 42324/90, 58056, 58100 (ex 2290). In addition, the following also carry the crest: Nos. 41532, 41820/55, 43370, 43639, 43773/91, 43970, 44012, 44260/89, 44532/38/70, 47212/53/89, 47308/50, 47436, 47525/65, 47626/30/54, W.R. No. 2134, while Nos. 40453/95, 40502/25/28/57, 40659, 41054, 41118/57/96, 42336, 42516/28, 43178/87, 43232/33/54/88, 43379/88/89, 43845, 44005/37, 44169/76, 44563, 47524/32, 47638, 58198 were all ex Works still lettered 'L.M.S.' W.R. No. 2089 has been painted green and lettered 'British Railways.' Withdrawn locomotives: These have been cut up as follows: W/E 10/3 Nos. 3477, 3533, 22940; W/E 31/3 Nos, 40745, 1895, 3772, 22976. SLS/195005

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1919 To Service To service as ROD Number 2054
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 22145
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/1919 Allocation      
09/1919 Renumbered Renumbered to 2855    
08/1921 Allocation      
1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: ?/1924. Dep: 29/03/1924.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6289
   
29/03/1924 To Stock To LNER stock    
04/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
07/04/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
22/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1926. Dep: 01/09/1926.    
01/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1928. Dep: 17/01/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1871 (Diagram 15)
   
19/01/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
02/02/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Tuxford (TUX)    
21/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1931. Dep: 31/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1140 (Diagram 15)
   
01/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1933. Dep: 15/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1071 (Diagram 15)
   
27/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1935. Dep: 30/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 514 (Diagram 15)
   
04/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1938. Dep: 02/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Chimney altered
Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
17/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1940. Dep: 13/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1010 (Diagram 15)
   
23/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3329 (Diagram 15)
   
24/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3331 (Diagram 15)
   
16/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3852    
12/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1948. Dep: 14/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3410 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3852
   
30/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1950. Dep: 24/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3432 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to BR 63852
   
23/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1952. Dep: 20/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22886 (Diagram 15)
   
23/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/12/1952. Dep: 29/12/1952.    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
20/12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
05/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1955. Dep: 05/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/8
Boiler number 28884 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1958. Dep: 15/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28887 (Diagram 15)
   
09/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
10/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
30/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63852 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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